Reflecting the wide spread of Covid, insurers report a surge in claims from rural regions, too May 01, 2021 There has also been an increase in the cashless treatment claims - istock.com/Nuthawut Somsuk× The average claim size is at ₹1.40 lakh, with some going as high as ₹30 lakh Health insurers are reporting a flood of Covid-related claims from across the country, including rural regions, reflecting the spread of the pandemic. Rapid rise Till last month, Covid claims had been mainly from urban areas of Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradhesh, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar as also some from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. “However, we now see a surge in claims from rural areas, too, in line with the rapid surge of the Covid-19 pandemic across regions,” Sanjay Datta, Chief-Underwriting, Claims and Reinsurance, ICICI Lombard GIC, told